Is revolution coming?

Originally Posted by Sassafrass

This may insanely naive of me, but what kind of "threats" would they consider? I mean, there are ways around it, I guess, but still, I'm thinking that we're protected by free speech and the right to congregate aren't we?

I mean, provided we're not threatening to actually HARM anyone?

It's just really disheartening to think that the people who founded a government on which we were able to revolt when we weren't happy with the way things are going COULDN'T actually revolt because it is suddenly considered criminal.

Taking up arms against your government's something a little like treason. I don't think that was ever legal.

I'm not sure how you'd go about peacefully revolting either. I mean, governments tend to frown upon secession. I guess people could reject their citizenship en masse, and leave...maybe? Not exactly overthrowing government then.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Sass,

Originally Posted by constitution

Section 3. Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.

The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture except during the life of the person attainted.

So yeah, treason's kind of still against the law.

Also, I think traitors tend to get shot rather than arrested. And given how divided the country is, I think it's possible to find a cadre of soldiers willing to kill those liberal socialist faggot traitors for America.

I can totally see a bunch of people marching on Washington, with guns because it's ok since it's to free America from the oppressors, and then getting all upset and shocked (not to mention dead) because gasp, treason's not a right.

There's nowhere I can't reach.